HOUSTON - The housing market saw growth in all categories in August, with total property sales, total dollar volume and average and median pricing all up when compared to August of 2013, according to the latest monthly report prepared by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR).

Months of inventory remained significantly below the current national supply of 5.5 months of inventory.

Home prices reached record high levels for an August, and the number of days a home took to sell was 46. In July, it reached a record low of 45 days.

* The number of months it will take to deplete current active inventory based on the prior 12 months of sales activity. The market is considered evenly balanced between supply and demand when it has a six-month inventory.